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Progressive Jones

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11. Which is their intent. Kill the USPS.

Reply to twodogsbarking (Reply #9)

Sun Aug 8, 2021, 08:35 PM

Aug 2021

My wife is in management at a large P & DC (distribution center). She tells me that no matter what any Postmaster General might pass down as policy, the mail isn't going to stop, or even slow down as much as these stories report. She says the only real way is to slow down the trucking end, but a lot of that is done by contractors, and they're going to do their contracted runs, empty or not. They gots to get paid! USPS is going to pay those contracts. They can't default, by law. DeJoy looks even dumber.

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USPS slowing some mail delivery starting Oct. 1. These states will see biggest delays [View all] LiberalArkie Aug 2021 OP

DeJoy needs to leave . . . Lovie777 Aug 2021 #1

Using double speak. ananda Aug 2021 #2

Doublespeak BS. 2naSalit Aug 2021 #3

All mail should have a postmark again. pwb Aug 2021 #4

I think they want to force people to use electronic transfers questionseverything Aug 2021 #8

I suspect very few people pay bills through snail mail these days. PTWB Aug 2021 #22

I do I_UndergroundPanther Aug 2021 #23

We did before de ass screwed it up questionseverything Aug 2021 #30

The Republicans already screwed the USPS hugely Champp Aug 2021 #5

There is no excuse for mail service decreasing like this. NCjack Aug 2021 #6

And they scream "It is all Bidens fault"... look at the map LiberalArkie Aug 2021 #7

It's happening on his watch. He must find a path to stop it and have the NCjack Aug 2021 #27

While this may be an inconvenience to some twodogsbarking Aug 2021 #9

Which is their intent. Kill the USPS. Progressive Jones Aug 2021 #11

Companies that have time sensitive mailings ALREADY use higher priced Blue_true Aug 2021 #12

I was thinking more about advertising mailings. twodogsbarking Aug 2021 #17

My guess is very few people pay attention to advertising mailings. Blue_true Aug 2021 #21

Whatever. twodogsbarking Aug 2021 #24

I can live with an extra day or so for something going across the country MichMan Aug 2021 #10

The Post Office still offer the least expensive method for Blue_true Aug 2021 #13

It seems like every time I send a package, priority ends up being the same cost as first class MichMan Aug 2021 #19

Priority is more expensive. Blue_true Aug 2021 #25

Also, it looks like this will use less air transportation, so does it reduce carbon emissions? Scrivener7 Aug 2021 #14

Anything with a tracking number gets delivered on time FakeNoose Aug 2021 #15

So USPS is reverting? Totally Tunsie Aug 2021 #16

Do you remember how expensive air mail postage used to be? MichMan Aug 2021 #18

A bit of perspective from a guy who hauls this stuff A HERETIC I AM Aug 2021 #20

Mailbags used to come on the trains Deminpenn Aug 2021 #28

They sure did. A HERETIC I AM Aug 2021 #31

Thanks for the info, and it makes sense. Steelrolled Aug 2021 #32

I haven't had mail for three days. leftyladyfrommo Aug 2021 #26

70% delivery under 3 days, my ass. That's what DeJoy's using as oasis Aug 2021 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author ExTex Aug 2021 #33